419 scam: "Cargo and Storage Unit"<postmaster@correo.medyabim.com> ***BULK*** ATTN: Notice On Your Package reg #: SA335493RDK,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- anthonylane498@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cargo and Storage Unit"<postmaster@correo.medyabim.com>
Reply-To: <anthonylane498@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:05:22 -0400
Subject: ***BULK*** ATTN: Notice On Your Package reg #: SA335493RDK,

ATTN: Notice On Your Package reg #: SA335493RDK,

How are You Doing Today, Please it is very very urgent that you respond to
my email on time.

I have just received a phone call from a man by the Name:Mr. Lancelot Moore
of 624 Washington Ave
. Montgomery AL 36130, USA and he claimed that you had
a Slight illness on Thursday as a result of your health condition which led
to your untimely death, he said before you died you told him you have a
Package valued at $2.316,000,000.00 with the Storage and Cargo Unit in
Austin Bergstrom Int'l Airport and that he should claim it on your behalf.

So i am sending you this letter to confirm to me if you are still alive or
dead before i can complete the arrangement with your next of kin Mr.
Lancelot Moore, Please "NOTE" If i do not receive any response from you in
the next 5days i will presume that you are dead and will complete the Final
arrangement with him and deliver your package straight to his home address
of 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery AL 36130, USA

Please if you are alive and well i would appreciate it if you would respond
back to my email immediately and confirm to me the the following information
as started below to confirm that you are still alive so that i can conclude
arrangements with you for the immediate delivery of your package to your
door step.

Please endeavor to get back to me on time with the following information
below:

Full Name:

Home Address:

Country:

State:

Cellphone:

I look forward to a response from you with the required information so that
this matter could be resolved as soon as possible.

Regards
Anthony Lane.
Email: anthonylane498@yahoo.com
Cargo and Storage Unit
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